How is everybody doing.
I'm managing for the very first time a WSUS server.
Right now there's a WS2003x64 SP2 STD handling this role. The issue is that this server has gotten out of control: MMC crashes all the time due to different causes. For example: when I try to delete more or less 20 PCs it crashes, when I try to run the cleanup utility it also happens, when this occurs all the actions that were started don't happen and WSUS stays the same.
This made me recommend the option of starting a new server (I've said to use a 2008R2 which I believe will have SP1 installed, don't know if it makes a difference here). Here's my thinking, I'd like to get any recommendation regarding these steps:
1- Install OS and role (with IIS, WID and Report Viewer 2008): do the role automatically install all neccesary tools for report creation and PCs reporting to the WSUS? After that update WSUS to SP2.
The server will use a different IP than the actual.
2- Create all the neccesary Computer Groups: will use a couple of groups for testing and then split all servers and user computers inCritical (for servers), Download& Choose Install(for servers), Automatic Install (for servers) and Workstations(automatic install), Critical Workstations (DL & choose) and use client-side targeting to fill them.
3- Apply GPOs on the OUs hosting each type of computers: here I have a question; can I have the same computer apply to two different WSUS? On my mind the computer status should be the same on both so it shouldn't be a problem.
4- Choose the products and type of updates to syncronize.
5- Start synchronization with Windows Update to retrieve available updates.
And that should be it. Will this work? I guess I'm missing info here regarding implementation, let me know and I'll tell you what my plan is.
Thanks.